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Blagojevich's Legal Bills Top $500,000
online.wsj.com - 12/11/2008
Blagojevich's Legal Bills Top $500,000
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Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich owes more than $500,000 in unpaid legal bills to law firm Winston & Strawn.
Madigan launches legal attack to oust Blagojevich
suntimes.com - 12/12/2008
Madigan launches legal attack to oust Blagojevich
— suntimes.com — SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In an unprecedented move, the Illinois attorney general asked the state's highest court Friday... to strip scandal-plagued Gov. Rod Blagojevich of his powers. (more) Madigan launches legal attack to oust Blagojevich

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich's Mental Health Is In Question After Knowingly Making Incriminating Statements
cbs2chicago.com - 12/11/2008
Gov. Rod Blagojevich's Mental Health Is In Question After Knowingly Making Incriminating ...
— cbs2chicago.com — Some Question Blagojevich's Mental Health CHICAGO (CBS) ― Gov. Rod Blagojevich knew for months he was under... investigation, so why was he caught on tape making so many incriminating statements? Some are wondering if there's something wrong with his ... (more) Gov. Rod Blagojevich's Mental Health Is In Question ...

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Obama looks great in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment.
slate.com - 12/9/2008
Obama looks great in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment.
— slate.com — The federal indictment of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is a many-splendored thing. Each act it describes is... more outrageous than the last. For the moment, my favorite quote is the governor's maxim that a Senate seat "is a fucking valuable thing, you ... (more) Obama looks great in Gov. Rod Blagojevich's indictment.

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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Blagojevich Has Unpaid Legal Bills of $500,000

Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News:  Blagojevich Left Legal Bills Unpaid ($500,000)

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Blagojevich Has Unpaid Legal Bills of $500,000
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who repeatedly referred to financial troubles in conversations taped by federal investigators, owes more than $500,000 to a law firm, the Wall Street Journal reports. ...

Blagojevich Left Legal Bills Unpaid ($500,000)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... this week, federal prosecutors charged Mr. Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery. Winston & Strawn had been the governor's primary counsel since federal investigators began looking into allegations of corruption five years ago. The governor had relied on the legal representation of Winston partner Bradley Lerman, a former federal prosecutor in Chicago. Mr. Lerman declined to comment. Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122902510885799105.html Buddy, Can you spare a dime? For a Senate ...

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The Chicago office of Winston & Strawn has found itself the most recent addition to the list of complaints against Rod Blagojevich. Because of the lengthy ongoing federal investigation into the governor, Blagojevich's political fund is unable to foot the full legal bill; Winston & Strawn is now ...